Preservice teacher attitudes toward diversity: Can one class make a difference?

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 28-34

  Weisman, Evelyn Marino ^a   Garza, S Ana ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442672358     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713845246     Document Type: Article

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